Motor-vehicle.



APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1907.`

PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908. T. J.. THDRP.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

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T. J. THORP. MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l2, 1907.

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cooooonoqcocooo E 9s 15e. EATENTED SEPT. a 190s.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12 1907.

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No. 898,156. PATENTBD SEPT. 8, 1908.

T. J. THRP.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12,1907.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION TILED JULY 12, 1907.

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'rnouAsi'rnonn OF coaVALLIs, OREGON, AssIeNoR To T. COMPANY, or coRvALLrs,

' To'cZZ whom it may concern:

l-ciuti'zen of the United4 J.' THORP MANUFACTURING OREG-ON.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

e-it known that I THOMAS J. THOR?, a tates, residing at Cor vallis, in the county of Benton and Stato of Gregon, have invented a new and useful Im- 'provement in 'Motor-Vehicles of which the ollowing is a specific-ation.

My invention relates 'articularly to niotor-vehicles for industrial) primar object is to provide a construction of mac' `e which m'ay be readily converted i from an agricultural machine, such as a plow,

^ rrower 'and seeder, truck, and .vice-versa.

Other'obje'ctsare to provide novel means for ste ring-the machine and a -novel construction andarrangement of the gasolene and water storage supply.

My improvements are illustrated in the acinto a self-propelled oompanymg drawings, -in which- Flgure 1 -re resentsby a view in side ele- '-vation 'a mac e constructed in accordance 3 m't e position they occupy when turntable u with myinvention.- ig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe machine `with the cab-roof removed. Fig. 3 is-a'perspective' view of the .main sulpporting-frameof the machine showing t e position the crank-beams and axle occ'u y when the machine lis le ui-pped with the low ing, harrowing or see ing features. Pig. 4

.1s a Ipepective view of one of the spacing `andrei orcing brackets. Fig. 5 is a similar v-ieW-of-one end ofthecrank-ax-le. Fig. 6 is alpers ctive view ofthe parts shown in Fig.

the machine is converted into a truck, showing a ortion only of the. truck-flooring in lace. ig.'7 is a section taken at the line 7 on ig. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. Sis aseotion taken at the line 8 on Fig. 1 and viewedinthe -direction of the arrow. Fig. -9 is -a plan view partly broken, of the on which4 one end of theframe rests; and ig. 10, an enlarged view in vertical section through 4the turntable illus- Y uponi The main frame l() of the -machine comprises lan uppenmember 1 1 and a lower memer 1 2 preferably .formed of angle-iron to provide the'inWardly-xtending horizontal flanges 3 and 14, respectively, each of the i members 11 and 12 beingpreferably of the general'zlU- shape shown. ese `frame-mem` bers aresecured rigidly together by brackets or spacingblocks-l 'each of the rectangular purposes, and my.

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shape shown having lower lugs 16,- top lugs 17 and a vertical ilange '18, and provided centrally with a circular opening 19 in which is located Aa spider frame 20 having a joui-nah.

box 21. Each of the brackets 15 with its flange 18 embracin the upwardly-extending flange ofthe upper rame 13, is secured to the upper and 4lower'frame-members 11 and 12, as by bolts 22 passing through the lugs 16 and 17. In each of the two end sets of brackets 15 is j our-na-led al crank-beam 23 having'arms 24 intermediate the ends of each of which is secured a stub-shaft 25, to lit 'in the adjacent box 21, each crank-beam fitting at its ends, to extend transversely of the frame, inthe openin 19` in the opposed brackets. Journaled m,the central set of brackets is a crank-axlev 26, the arms 27 of which are provided intermediate their ends with stub-axles 28 which project through the boxes 21 of the brackets and on which the wheels 29 on opposite sides of the machine are journaled. The crank-axle and rear crank-beam are provided with s aced bearings 30 for receiving the shafts o lifting; and heaving mechanism, hereinafter referred to.

When the machine is to be used as an agricultural machine i-t -is necessary to have the main supports for the harrowing, plowing or seeding mechanism suiiiciently hi h from thv ground to permit it to be carried y Vthe machine in operative position, so that when the machine `is so used. the cranlfbeams and crank-axle are rotated in the openings in the brackets to cause their horizontal portions to be positioned above the axles, in which posi- A tions they are secured as by bolts 31 extendin through-the arms of each on o si es of the stub-.shafts and stub-ax es, -respectively, and through the spider-frames of the brackets. Journaled in the bearings 30 are two parallel shafts 32 eaohequipped at its opposite ends with sheaves 33 carrying chains 34 operated'from an engine 35, hereinafter referred to, :for raising and lowering the plowing and harrowing pended therefrom to extend below the trame of the machine.

Rising from `the frame-members -11 and 12 at opposite sides`of the machine, near its front end, are three arch beams 37 braced near their upper ends by cross-beams 38,' one only of which is shown. The beams 37 carry a roofstructure 39 and each has secured on its top strisce, journal-boxes 40 in which a posite 21 is equipped with drive-shaft 41, extending longitudinally of the machine, is journaled. Secured to the underside of the'frhme 10, as bg bolts 42a passing through lugs 42b and the ame, is an annular ring 4 provided with an annular recess 43 in whi Vh roller bearings 44 are journaled to extend beyond, the under surface of the ring. The ring 42 rests at its rollers upon the outwardl projecting annular flange 45 on a turntab e 46similarly e uipped about its periphery with horizonta ly extending rollers 47 bearing a ainst the inner Wall of the 42 to prevent ateral thrust of the turnta e.

i5 ets 48 having bearings 49 at which the pair i of front traction wheels 50 are journaled, to effect the turning of the wheels horizontally through the turntable 46 for steering purposes. Rising from the turntable 46 are 2o arch-beams 51 carrying intermediate their ends alarge bevel gear.52, vthe beams being y connected at their upper ends with a frame 53 rigid with a turnta le 54. The turntable 54 has an outwardl extending flange 55 and orizontal rollers 56. A y disk-shaped plate 57 having annular. depending flanges 58 carrying between them rollers 59 projecting below their undersides, and resting on the flanges 55, is fastened to the 3Q arch-beams 37. Journaled in a tubular extension 60 on the plate 57 to be concentric with the tuntalle 54 is a vertical shaft (5(1i 4 ca a eve .-gear 62 on its u er en msiii with a similar gear 63 on Elib shaft i 41, and carrying a similar gear 64 on its lower end meshing with a bevel-gear 65 on a horizontal shaft 66, journaled in the frame 53. The outer ends of the shaft 66 carry sprocketwheels 67 connected with sprocket-wheels 68 Adlon the traction-wheels by chains 69,

whereby when the shaft 41 is rotated the l wheels 50 are rotated.

' The engine 35 for o verating the machine l may bc of an suita le variety but it is 4 i preferably of t e gasolene-en ine type. As

shown the main-shaft 70 of t e engine proll jects beyond both ends of the engine-casing il, 71 and carries on one end two sprocketwheels 72 and 73 and a ear 74, the latter 50 meshing with a gear 75 o the same number of teeth on a counter-shaft 76, thiscountershaft having a sprocket-Wheel 77 connected by a chain 78 with a sprocket-wheel 79 idly op- ;erating on one end of ashaft 80 adapted to rotate the latter when a clutch 81 is o erated .to key the hub of the sprocket whee to the shaft 80. The shaft 80 carries intermediate :its ends a bevel-"ear (not shown) meshing ,with a ear (not s iown) on the lower end of a vcrtica shaft 82 equipped at its upper end with a bevel-gear 83 meshing with' a second gear 84 on the shaft 41. The opposite end of the shaft 80 also carries a sprocket-wheel 85 controlled by a clutch S6, the sprocketwheel 85 being connected with a sprocket- The turntable carries vertical brack-` .wheel.87 on the engine-shaft through the medium of a chain 88, whereby by .operating the clutches S1 and 86 the rotation of the wheels 50 to move the machine forward or backward may be effected. 70

Journaled transversely of the machine in bearings 89 and 90 is a shaft 91-carrying a. Worm 92 meshingwith a worm-wheel 93 on a shaft 94 carrying a bevel-gear 95 engaging the gear-wheel 52. is rotated the wheel 52 and consequently the turntables 46 and 54 and with them the traction-"Wheels 50 will be turned on their bearings to change the direction of travel of the machine. The shaft 91 carries on one end 80 an idly-o erating sprocket-wheel 96 connected With t ie sprocket-Wheel 72 on the engineshaft 70 by a chain 97, the o erative engagement of the sprocket-whee with the shaft being controlled -by clutch-mechanism 98. S5

The other end of the shaft likewise carries a clutch-controlled sprocket-Wheel 99 connected with a s rocket-wheel 100 on the counteishaft 76 by a chain 101. Thus by operating the clutches controlling the engagement of the sprocket-wheels 96 and 99 with the shaft 91 it may be turned in either direction to operate the wheel 52 and thus turn the turntables and traction-wheels in the desired direction. Secured on opposite sides of the machine, to the rear ends of the frame members 11 to extend longitudinally of the -machine are a radiator 102 and a gasolene storage-coil 103. The radiator 102 is composed of a vertical series of ipes 104 con- 100 nected together at their ends by tubular uprights 105 into which the ends of the pipes open and on the top of one of which is an inlet 106 through which the radiator ma be supplied with water. The opposite e of 105 the radiator are connected with the waterjacket 107 of the engine as by ipes 108 and 109. The gasolene coil 103 is a so composed of a vertical series of pipes connected together and intercominunicating and pro- 110 vided with an inlet 110 for suppl 'ng gasolene to it and an outlet for' furnis 'ng gaso. lene to the engine. B so providing these 1 coils they serve thc dou le purpose of storing gasolene and water and furnishing rigid sides for the truck when the machine is converted, as hereinafter explained.

When it is desired to' convert the machine into a truck, the plowing, or other mechanism, cairicd by the machine may be readily removed together' with the incchanisin for supporting and operating this mechanism, thereby strip )ing the crank-beams and crank-axle of all tl ie parts supported by them and leaving them free to be turned at their 12E outer ends in the openings, after the bolts have been removed, to the depending position represented in Fig. 6, in which position they may be rigidly secured to `the Spiderfraincs 20, as by the bolts 31 and'braced to- 13( Thus when the shaft 91 75 gether as by longitudinal bars 111 resting on the crank-beams and `crank-2nde. The planking or plates 112 forming therloorof the truck may then beiaid on the bars 111 and secured thereto in any desired manner. Thus by the use of the crank-beams and y crank-axle -the machine may be readily con- What l claim as new, and desire to secure 'by Letters Patent, is- 1. in a self-propelled vehicle employing an engine, the combination 'of a supporting frame for the engine and Awheels of the vehigele, and pipes for water and 'fuel su ply mounted onsaid trame in position to orm 3 Asides of the machine.

2. in a self-propelled vehicle employing an engine, the combination of a frame su porting the engine and wheels of the vehic e,

a Water-radiator extending longitudinally of the frame along one side of the vehicle and composed ot a vertical series of intercommunie-ating a fuel-sup along the opposite side thereof and composed of la vertical series of intercommumcating pipes leading to the engine. 3. In a self-propelled vvehicle employing an engine,'th-e combination of a frame su porting the engine and wheels of the vehic e, Water-radiator extending longitudinally of the frame along one side of the vehicle and composed of tubular uprights and a vertical series of pipes each communicating with the interior of the uprights and leading tothe engine-jacket, and a fuel-su ply coil extending longitudinally of the vehicle along the opposite side thereof and composed of tubular uprights and a vertical series of pipes each communicating with the interior of the uprights and leading' to the engine.

4e A mainframe of the character set forth, provided at its sides with bearings and reversible cross-members equipped with`bear` ings connected with said Erst-named bearings, and means yfor securing the cross-mem- Ibers in adjustedpositions on the frame, said cross-members being adapted to afford a support for parts of the vehicle between its sides to permlt it to be changed/from an agricultural machine to a truck, and vice versa.

5. A main frame ofthe character set forth,

truck, and vice versa. i

pipes leading to the engine, and ly coil extending longitudinally' ot` the vehic e ings connected with said rst-named bearings, said vsecond-named bearings being lequipped withstub-axles, and means for se-l curing the cross-members in adjusted. 4position on the frame, said, cross-members being yveisible cross-members equipped with bear- 1 adapted' to afford a su port for parts of the A vehlcle betweenv its si es to I permit it to be changed from an agricultura machine to a 6.,!1 frame of thecharactcr set forth,

.equipped at its sides with bearings, cross-.

members extending between the lside membersoi the trarne and equipped with bearl ings fitting in said first-named bearings and rotatable therein, stub-,axles carried by said second-named bearings, and' means for securing said cross-members in 'adjusted position on the frame, Ysaid cross-members being adapted to aiiord asupportfor parts of the vehicle between its sides to ermit it to be `changed from an agricultura nachine to a truck, and Vice versa. y I 7. A main frame composed of upper and lower U-sha ed spaced members bowed at their forwar ends, brackets secured between said members, and U-shaped cross-pieces journaled on' the brackets.

8, In ascii-propelled convertible vagricultural machine, a main supporting-frame h aving cross-pieces formed with armsset at an angle thereto and journaled on said frame intermediate the ends of the arms and means for ireleasably securing the cross-pieces in adjusted positions on said frame.

Qyn a self-propelled convertible agricultural machine, a main supporting-frame having cross-pieces formed with arms set at an angle thereto and journaled on said frame intermediate the endsof the arms, one of said cross-pieces being rovided with stub-axles on its oppositelen s extending beyond the frame and means for securing the crosspiece's in adjusted positions on said 'f1-ames.

10. n a self-propelled convertible agricultural machine, a main supporting-frame having cross-pieces formed with arms disposed at an an le thereto fitting in recesses in the frame-si es and journale'd between the ends of the arms in bearings concentric with the recesses, and means for releasably securing the cross-pieces in adjusted positions on said frame.

11.. ina self-propelled convertible agricultural machine, a main supporting-frame hav'- ing cross-beams and a crank-axle, each having arms at its opposite ends lfitting in rbvaxle having stub-axles intermediate the ends of its arms journ aled in the frame 'beyond the recesses and extendlng beyond said frame- -provided at its sides with bearings and ref sides, and means for releasably securing said crank-axle and cross-beams in adjusted po sitions on the frame.

12. In a sclf-propelled convertible agricultura lmachine, a main supporting-frame composed of an u pperanda lower' member and brackets secured between said members in spaced relation, crosspieces constructed and arranged to be adjusted up and down on said brackets, and means `for releasablyl securing the cross-pieces in adjusted position on the brackets, for the purpose set forth.

13. In a self-propelled convertible agricultural machine, a main supporting-frame composed of an upper and a lower member of angle-iron with brackets secured to the 'flanges thereof in spaced relation, Ieach of said brackets having a cir'cular opening therein and a bearing beyond said opening and concentric with it, and cross-beams and a crank-axle each having crank-arms extending from its opposite ends fitting in said openings, the

crossieees having stub-shafts extending 'from t eir arms intermediate the ends thereof and journaled in said bearings and the crank-axle having stub-axles on its arms intermediate 'the ends thereof, journaled in said bearings and extending beyond the frame, for'the purpose set forth.

14. In amotor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, a steering-Wheel, a turntable connected with the steering-Wheel andy upon which the frame rests atone end, a frame rising from said turntable and connected at its upper end with a second turntable, and

means for turning said last-named frame to turn the Wheel in a horizontal plane for steering the machine.

15. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, uprights rising from the frame near one end, a steering-wheel, a turntable connected with the steering-wheel and upon which the frame rests at one end, a frame rising from said turntable, a second upper turntable secured to said second-named frame, and means for turning said lastniamed frame to turn the Wheel in a horizontal plane for steering the machine.'

16. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, uprights rising from the frame near one end, a steering-Wheel, a turntable connected with the steering-Wheel and upon which the frame rests at one end, a frame rising from said turntable, a second upper turntable secured to said second-named frame, a gear secured to said last-named frame intermediate the turntables, and means for turning said gear. 1`

17. [n a .motor-vehicle, the'combination of a frame, uprightsrising from the trame near one end, a steering-wheel, a bearing-ring secured to the frame, a turntable upon which the frame rests at its bearing-ring, brackets extending upward from the turntable and in which the Steering-Wheel is journalcd, a second iframe rising from the turntable, a bear- .and upon which theirame rests` at its ingfplate secured to the uprights, a turntable 'A secured to the said second trame and upon which the bearing-plate bears, and means for turning said last-named 'trame to turn the Wheel in a horizontal plane Jfor steering the machine.

1S. In a .motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, a steering-Wheel, a bcaring-ring on the frame provided with roller bearings, a turntable connected with the steering-wheel bearingring, at one end, a frame rising from said turntable connected at its upper end With a second turntable, a bearing-plate on said iirst-n amed frame provided with roller-bearings at which the frame rests upon the said upper turntable, and means for turning said turntables to turn the Wheel in a horizontal plane for steering the machine.

19. In a mctorvehicle, the combination of a iframe, a steering-wheel, a bearing-ring on the frame provided with roller-bearings, a turntable carrying horizontal bearings bearing against said ring, said turntable being connected With the steering-wheel and upon which the frame rests at its said ring at one end, a frame rising from said turntable and connected at its upper end With a second` turntable having lateral roller-bearings, a bearing-plate secured to the upper end of said first-named frame and having vertical roller-bearings at which this last-named frame rests upon said upper turntable, and meansfor turning said. turntables to turn the wheel in a. horizontal plane for steering the machine.

20. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, a stceringwvheel, a bearing-rin secured to said frame and carrying vertice roller-bearings, a turntable connected with the steering-wheel and having lateral rollerbearings and a lateral ilange, at which flange the said iframcaests at its bearing-ring uponA the turntablefa frame rising from said turntable and connected at its upper end Wlth a second turntable having lateral rollerebearings and an annular flange projecting beyond the same, a bearing-plate secured to the up-y per end of the frame land provided with vertical r iller-brmrings at which the said iirstnamed frame rests u pon. the flange ot the said upper turntable, and means for turning said last-named frame to turn the Wheel in a horizontal )lane for steering the machine.

21. n a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, a steering-wheel, upper and lower turntables connected with the steering-Wheel and upon which the :trame rests at one end, vertical and horizontal roller-bearin s between each of the turntables and the rame, and means 'for turning said turntables to turnthe wheel in a horizontal plane for steering the machine.

22. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, an engine on the frame, a steering- Wheel, a turntable connected With the steer-- ing-Wheel and upon which the frame rests, at one end, a frame rising from said turntable and connected at its upper end with a second turntable, a bearing-plate secured to the uper portion of said first-named frame, rollerbearings confined between said bearing-plate and said turntable, a.tubular extension on said plate, and a shaft jou-rnaled in said eX'- tension and operatively connected with said Wheel and` engine for rotating thewheel.

l 23. In a motor-yehicle, the combination of a frame, a steering-Wheel, a bearing-ring roy vided with upwardly extending lugs at W ich 'turntable connected with the steering-wheel and upon which said frame rests at its said ring, a second frame rising yfrom said turntable, a second turntable connected'im'th the said last-named frame near its upper end and upon which the said first-named traine rests,

and means for turning Said turntables, for

the purpose set forth.

25. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, an engine on the frame, a steering traction-Wheel, a lower turntable supporting the frame on the Wheel, an upper turntable, a frame connecting together the turntables, .a horizontal shaft j ournaled in the secondnamed frame and connected With the Wheel, a vertical shaft 0'eared to said horizontal shaft, and means driven by the engine forrotating said shafts, for the purpose set forth.

26. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a frame, an engine ontlie frame, uprights rising frointhe frame nea-r one end and carrying bearings, a steering-traction*Wheel, turntables supporting the frame en. the wheel, a shaft concentric With the turntables, aseeond shaft journaled in -the bearings on the uprights and operatively connected with the vertical shaft, means for'driving saidsecondnamed shaft from the engine, and means for cornmunicatingmotion from said vertical shaft to the traction-wheel, or'the purpose set forth.

27. In a motor-vehicle, the combination of a fra-ine, an engine on the frame, a shaft earying idle sprocket-Wheels connected with the engine to rotate in opposite directions, clutch-niechanism for operatively connecting either of said sprocket-Wheels with the shaft to rotate it, a traction steering-Wheel driven by the engine and mounted on the trarne to be rotated in a horizontal plane, and means connecting said shaft with said traction-w Wheel for turning the' latter, to steer the machine, When the clutch-1nechan1sm is operated.

. THOMAS J. THORP. In presence of- RALPH SCHAEFER, J. H. LAi\u 11s.V 

